Crystallization & Encapsulation in multicomponent mixtures

Crystallization & Encapsulation in multicomponent mixtures

Reus, M.A.

Van der Heijden, A.E.D.M. (promotor)
Ter Horst, J.H. (promotor)

Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering

Process & Energy

2016-03-18

In this dissertation crystallization and microencapsulation processes are used to produce multicomponent particulate products with different functionalities (improved stability, controlled release, protection from environment, etc.) and their performance is assessed. Additionally, the interactions between the components in the processes are addressed. In this context, we investigated the crystallization in multicomponent mixtures, such as co-crystallization and anti-solvent crystallization. We employed electrospray crystallization as a technique for producing multicomponent (sub-)micron sized crystals. Additionally, wheat gluten were encapsulated in a matrix of hydrogel by a dripping method to delay fibrilization in a novel meat analog production process and atomic layer deposition was performed in a fluidized bed on various compounds to protect them from moisture or reactive species in the environment. Model compounds from various industrial fields (e.g. food, pharmaceutical and energetic material industries) are used to illustrate the wide applicability of the tested processes.

microencapsulation
crystallization
multicomponent
hydrogel
atomic layer deposition
electrospray
phase diagram
solvent addition
nucleation

https://doi.org/10.4233/uuid:f4c6213c-0a18-4e7e-8a76-4f5bde31a8c7

978-94-6299-311-2

Institutional Repository

doctoral thesis

(c) 2016 Reus, M.A.